Spawn Kills the Devil Who Made Him: Malebolgia Explained

In Spawn #100, Al Simmons finally walked into Hell to face Malebolgia, the devil who made him. Twenty-six years later, in 2026, Malebolgia is back, and he's not the devil you remember. This is the whole story, told from the actual pages: the demons at the diner, Urizen (a god older than Heaven and Hell, straight out of William Blake), Angela, Cogliostro's confession, the walk into Hell, and then the 2026 return with Sinn, Bludd and a very different Malebolgia. Should Malebolgia have stayed dead? Tell me in the comments 👇 COMICS COVERED Spawn #9 (Neil Gaiman, Todd McFarlane), #95–#100 (Brian Holguin, Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki), #184, #185, #199, #233, #350, #372–#376 (Todd McFarlane, Matthew Rosenberg, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia and team). Published by Image Comics. Also featured: Spawn (1997, New Line Cinema) and Todd McFarlane's Spawn (HBO, 1997–1999), short clips for commentary. All comic art and footage belong to their owners and are used for commentary and review under fair use. #Spawn #Malebolgia #ImageComics #ToddMcFarlane #ComicsExplained CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open 1:34 What you need to know 3:43 Cracks in the Foundation (#95) 7:40 Urizen (#96) 11:28 Heaven's Folly (#97) 16:05 The Trouble with Angels (#98) 19:41 The Edge of Darkness (#99) 22:46 The Walk Into Hell (#100) 25:49 Not All, Just You (#100) 28:34 Two Offers (#100) 30:57 Who Got the Throne? (#184–#350) 33:27 26 Years Later: He's Back (#372–375) 40:39 Aftermath (#376) 43:30 Is it worth reading? #ComicsExplained #ImageComics #Malebolgia #Spawn #toddmcfarlane